Trend Alert: Happy Hour Is Now Peanut Butter Jelly Time

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That's right, kids at heart! Your childhood classic sandwich is the latest flavor in craft brew trends. Unlike some other wacky flavors out there — we're looking at you Tangerine Dreamsicle IPA — this one's popping up at breweries across the country.

Fruity and nutty notes are by no means uncommon in beers, but some of these brews might have us triple dog daring someone else to try them first. A couple of these nostalgic sips are made with traditional brewing methods, like Short's Brewing Company's PB&J Stout, which is a blend of two of their other beers: Uber Goober Oatmeal Stout and Soft Parade Imperial Fruit Rye Ale. Clear enough.

We only start rethinking our orders when the brewing process is difficult to understand. Spring House Brewing Co. has two peanut-butter beers for those of you who used to (or still) eat it straight out of the jar with a spoon: Big Gruesome Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout and Lil' Gruesome Peanut Butter Jelly Stout. They both get their distinctive flavor from "rich peanut butter" that is "introduced throughout the brewing process." It's a vague phrase that conjures ideas of the beer sticking to the roof of your mouth.

Whether it's made with Concord grape juice, fresh raspberries, or a blend from another fruity beer, breweries are eagerly getting their own versions on the market. Like marshmallow vodka, which was released when the U.S. suffered an economic downturn, maybe this new drink trend is a reaction to our desire for something undeniably comforting…with an alcoholic kick, of course.

Would you drink PB&J beer or do you prefer this flavor combo in the sandwich?